On March 18, 2026, at 1:50 a.m., West District General Patrol officers arrested 32-year-old Cody HARPER in relation to an armed assault on a security guard at a hotel in the 1800 block of Ellice Avenue.
At approximately 1:20 a.m., an intoxicated HARPER attended the hotel lobby and was directed to leave by a security guard, as HARPER was not a guest. HARPER pulled a knife on the 25-year-old security guard and struck him several times in the upper body with the knife, all while uttering threats to kill him. HARPER fled after being disarmed by the security guard. Attending officers located and arrested HARPER in the hotel parking lot without incident.
The security guard did not suffer any injuries as a result of the incident.
HARPER is charged with the following offences:
- Assault with a Weapon
- Assault
- Utter Threats – Cause Death or Bodily Harm
- Fail to Comply with Condition of Release Order
HARPER was detained in police custody awaiting disposition.
